Synonyms of push off
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let's push off while it's still early enough to beat the evening rush
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If the Leafs stay at five or move up, the pick pushes off till 2028.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 May 2026
Seattle receiver Golden Tate, after pushing off on the Packers’ Sam Shields (no flag was thrown, naturally), had made what seemed like a belated reach and put a single arm on the ball as Jennings fell to the ground.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The proposal would push off negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program to a later date.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The agreement provides breathing room for Israel and Lebanon to continue diplomacy by pushing off the looming expiration of an initial, 10-day ceasefire brokered last week.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 May 2026
Seattle receiver Golden Tate, after pushing off on the Packers’ Sam Shields (no flag was thrown, naturally), had made what seemed like a belated reach and put a single arm on the ball as Jennings fell to the ground.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The proposal would push off negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program to a later date.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The agreement provides breathing room for Israel and Lebanon to continue diplomacy by pushing off the looming expiration of an initial, 10-day ceasefire brokered last week.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Push off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20off. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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